The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are an objective and widely accepted system for classifying species at high risk of extinction. BirdLife coordinates the assessment of the status of the world’s birds using these categories and criteria and, as the official Red Listing Authority for birds for the IUCN Red List..............

Last Updated | November 30, 2009

The Quarterly Newsletter 28 "The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is important, especially for BirdLife, because it has the most comprehensive mandate amongst the international treaties dealing with biodiversity. In contrast to other treaties which are mostly single-issue agreements (eg wetlands, climate change, international trade, desertification); the mandate of the CBD encompasses all these issues and more. It is also important because the Convention has near-universal acceptance as it has been ratified by 192 countries. "......... BirdLife Asia division latest news letter is now downloadable

Last Updated | November 17, 2009

Keywords: Bird communities, biogeography, mixedspecies flocks, Western Ghats.

Mixed-species bird flocks are attractive models for the investigation of geographical variation in animal communities, as they represent a subset of the avifauna in most forested regions of the world. Yet studies of the regional variation in flock size and the composition of flocks are few,.......... [More......]

Last Updated | November 16, 2009

There were a limited number of waders in the Bundala Salterns although the water level was low exposing a large area of mud flats.

Last Updated | October 7, 2009

The Quarterly Newsletter 26 "This year marks a crucial year in the discussion on Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). As Parties to the Convention are gearing up for the formulation of a post-2012 agreement, many developing countries as well as civil society see this as an opportunity"......... BirdLife Asia division latest news letter is now downloadable

Last Updated | August 7, 2009

Kedetta is Sinhala language communication bulletin of Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka.

Last Updated | July 31, 2009

Malkoha, Field Ornithology Group official communication Bulletin source for information and inspiration

Last Updated | July 31, 2009

Following the concepts of conservation clearly implies an exemplary citizen with a life style of contentment, and respect of social obligation. To achieve this objective require a vehicle that is close to oneself and contains the necessary life skills. Nature studies and bird watching brings respect to nature, creates in the bird watcher the humane qualities of a good citizen.

Last Updated | July 5, 2009

The “Mixed Feeding Flocks” of Sinharaja National Heritage Wilderness Area is the worlds’ most extensively research flock with over 400 data sets since 1981.The study has enabled the publication of numerous research papers and has thus brought fame to Sinharaja in terms of avifaunal studies............

Last Updated | June 22, 2009

The scientific evidence is overwhelming: climate change is happening, it is largely caused by human activities, it presents very serious global risks for people and biodiversity around the world and it demands urgent response at all levels. The direct and indirect impacts of climate change are of central concern to ..........

Last Updated | June 15, 2009